The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-07-14
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A Letter to the Farmers of tho State from
Colonel Duncan.

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| Colonel Duncan.
| By invitation the summer meeting of
the society will convene upon the grounds
of the Interstate farmers summer en-
campment to be held at Spartanburg,
S. c., the first week in August next.
The society will hold its business meet
ing on Wednesday, the 3D.. Theregular
programme of essays and discussions by
the society will take place on Thursday,
tho 4tb, this day being assigned by tho
arranging committee as ihe State Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society Day.
| As YOU are aware, it has been our Gus
tom to have representation OF three
delegates from each county. While we
wish to urge upon tho members to see
to il that each county sends delegation
at tho same time we call your attention
to the fact that this is meeting of the
society, and all members are entitled to
| be present, and we hope as many will
attend as possible.
This Interstate farmers summer en-
campment meeting has been so thor
oughly advertised that it is unnecessary
to say moro than to urge as many as
possible to be present. It will be the
largest concourse of farmers proper that
has ever assembled for the purpose for
which this meeting is organized; it will
be trau8ht with various matters of ma
terlnl interest to all farmers, and it is
cmlncntly proper, if not absolutely nee
essary, that your society be fully repre-
scnted, it being the only "simon pure
agricultural organization in the State
that has for its object the discussion and
development of purely agricultural sub
Jects, and of matters that apply to the
farmers everyday life.
1t is true we have the order of the
Patrons of Husbandry, under whose
auspices this farmers Interstate en-
campmcnt is to be held. The Oranges
have their social and educational fea-
turcs, which carry along with it it's lady
membership, and while we individually
think it the best and most perfect or,
ganization in all its equipments the farm,
er has over had, yet it has failed to keen
its hold on the rank and file Of oul
falmcrS.
Then we have the farmers movement
organization, which has developcd into
an organization whose prime object is tc
| look after and protect tho farmers po
lltlcal rights, to watch over and sec thai
| such Legislation as is necessary for his
interest be secured, and to take charge
OF all matters of a like character, whicl
all Will readily acknowledge to be pre-
emlnently proper. But never before il
| the history Of our agricultural intercs
has there been moro need of q vitalizine
current than at this time Farmers art
day by day being aroused to the fac
that they, too, must be progressive
This Is the age of less acres and q greate
product from them. improvements il
implements, in cultivation, in seeds, ono
III all kinds of farm equipments; ant
where will tho farmers looking for th
vltallzin8 current if not in the State Ag
ricultural and Mechanical Society?
For the past twenty years, since you
reorganization after tho war, your so
clcty has boon doing good work, botl
IL tlo discussion Of agricultural subjects
at our summer meetings, as well as by
, general display of things apportaining tt
our cnlhnG at our annual State fairs, unl
1t viii be only natural, after all spas
s modic efforts arc expended, for on
0 farmers to turn to your society to in
| Quro what is tho news from the agricul
turai watch tower. Therefore We woul,
= AGAIN urge you to DO present at tn
s Spal tanblug meeting. Lot tho member
% i'll each county hold u meeting on sal,
$; day IN July, and if not moro than
N delegation Of three can attend, let thol
dccltc upon those and forward tho nan
is to Thomas w. Holloway, pomaria, 5
s. 9. We have been in the habit Of nal
&c ing special rates Of transportation fC
l. delegates to our summer meetings, br
d this is ono ut which there will be SO larg
d an attendance outside of tho society thu
we arc using our efforts to get unusuall
@ low rates for all, which will be annount
cd aj an carly day.
d ID. p. DUNCAN, President.
G Union, juno u, 1887.